One of the smart early punk bands from Los Angeles. 2003, the year I lived/worked in Los Angeles and got to see all my old favorite bands they played an incredible show with the Diffs and the Skulls opening for them. My buddy from MN chose that weekend to visit me and we grabbed a gal each and put them on our shoulders and chicken fought each other in the pit while they played one of my favorite songs, Solitary Confinement which is included here. Bomp! label has a great colored vinyl release out of the early stuff to look for so snatch it up if you see it!http://www85.zippyshare.com/v/kEI9NSYl/file.html

SEARCH ABOVE FOR MORE and ADD ON: Found this nice comprehensive release the other day that has one or two previously ripped tunes I did before but also some rare singles and songs from releases I haven't found yet. Enjoy!http://www85.zippyshare.com/v/Pp2qdu7F/file.html

Thought I would get some more modern metal into the mix and from MN features bands: CWN ANNWN, Hate Beast, Cold Colours, Maitiera, Risingfall, Far Forbidden, Under Eden, Blue Felix, Now Until The Hour, Shadowcraft, We Are Legion, Quazar and Seventh Calling.http://www79.zippyshare.com/v/K88tbqKH/file.html

REPOST and ADD ON: The Mickey Finn is actually a cassette to address the comment but that comment got ME interested in exploring this early pub music. Sorry no lyric book for the K-tel. Actually this piano music is in my blood from an early age as our family of ten always went either Shakey's Pizza Parlor or Ciscero's Pizza Parlor both with auto play pianos while you ate.

REPOST Request: What are they fortune tellers, how did they know I would be giving them a 'ripping spin'....little blogger humor there sorry. Here is what I wrote before: Since we've had some recent Homestead label interest (yeah I like it too and posted my favorites long ago) here is a band that I think is a top ten for me for lyrical content...checking in with me through a time tunnel to see that I made it O.K. and am prospering---ahhh yeah, that is cool!!! Full of nice surprises that I just can't remember today as it's late at work and my brain is fried.Link 1 of 2: http://www34.zippyshare.com/v/NuYuPOVZ/file.htmlLink 2 of 2: http://www34.zippyshare.com/v/5wfq7lk1/file.html

REPOST Request: Thanks to JayIRC for this great comp! Cover reminds me of that great 90's band 'My Name' which I just got the second album again and am working on getting the third for first post. Bands from D.C. on this comp include (also I found SWIZ from D.C. made in same request for this from encpunk so he is to thank for this repost and bringing to light the location of it, Hanx mate!): Government Issue, Fun Junkies, Black Market Baby, M.F.D. and Shudder To Think.http://www34.zippyshare.com/v/DPJh4L9h/file.html

REPOST Request: O.K. O.K. now here is the definitive download to replace the recent posts, I found the album rip (thanks to Bernando!) and cut all the 'dead air time' out of it as we all don't have time for that nowadays AND AND AND I found a higher bit rate of the History CD with more photos I think. I also numbered the songs on the non-CD stuff and could have taken out some pops from the two seven incher rips I had gotten from Isksp blog but wanted to preserve the pure 7 inch sound with no 'hack job' like I have had to do in the past to some crackly releases with deep gauges. Purity ya know!
Link 1 of 2: http://www34.zippyshare.com/v/WE74POMu/file.html
Link 2 of 2: http://www34.zippyshare.com/v/QW2lpT8I/file.html

REPOST Request:Remind me a bit of the great pub rockers, Dr. Feelgood. Maybe that's why they start off first album first song with a cover of the Standell's "Dirty Water" to remind folks who really influenced who.Anybody got the back cover shot of the 7 inch? Misplaced it somewhere and I traded away all the stuff I had of theirs....dang it!!!!

REPOST Request: This is one I had sold back but after getting more and more repost requests I had the clerk play it again for me in the store and quickly snatched it up again after hearing how layered and funky it sounded.http://www112.zippyshare.com/v/YPUSKbGU/file.html